After chatting with each other for 20 minutes about random things the group noticed Yoko was starting to wake up. Zero walked towards her and crouched down next to her and said, “Good morning sweetie.”
“Yawn… When have you ever called me that?” asked a groggy Yoko
“I just started right now.” said Zero
“Stop it I find it a bit unsettling.” said Yoko
“Ha-ha so how are you feeling any problems with your body?” asked Zero
“No, I was running low on mana before and then my mind became hazy but I feel great now.” explained Yoko
Zero then picked Yoko up and carried her princess style. He then turned to the others and said, “Hikaru carry Nova for me and Soma will take Valna.”
Hikaru picked up Nova who was standing next to her while Soma walked over to the throne Valna was seated at and picked her up. Zero then opened a portal and motion with his head for the others to follow. Hikaru and Soma entered the portal after Zero walked through.
When they exited the portal, the group found themselves back at the destroyed Hakuba Shrine. Zero looked around and said, “I hope uncle Yuto had insurance or this will be a pain to fix.”
Hikaru laughed at the joke and retorted, “Like there’s any insurance that’ll cover a battle between gods.”
As the group laughed another portal open and from this portal Mina, Alucard, Dahlia, and Azalea exited. They looked around before Mina saw Soma and ran to hug him but stopped when she noticed the unconscious Valna.
Alucard walked over to Soma and stretched out his arms to offer to carry Valna. Soma obliged and handed Valna over to Alucard and then hugged Mina before picking her up and spinning around with her like they were in a romantic movie. They looked deep into each other eyes and were about to kiss when Zero said, “Alright that’s enough you guys there’s a child here save it for later.”
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Soma and Mina heard Zero and they both started to blush. Hikaru turned to Zero and asked, “How do we get out of here?”
“Well, we just need Julius to deactivate the barrier from the outside. Alucard you must have some way of contacting the man.” said Zero
Alucard nodded and handed Valna back to Soma before activating the communication spell that he had cast on Julius. The spell activated and Alucard could hear static in his ears when he heard a voice say, “Hey what’s up?”
“We succeeded so open up the barrier.” said Alucard
“Okay but first what is the secret phase?” asked Julius
“What secret phase we made no such thing. Now open up this barrier we’re all quite exhausted.” said Alucard
“Relax I know there’s no phrase I was just testing to make sure you’re you. If you were being controlled you’d probably say you didn’t remember it well. I’ll open it up so give me a second.” explained Julius
The barrier started to fade and the surrounding forest scenery returned and a middle-aged man could be seen standing near the stairs to the shrine. He looked around the rubble and whistled before saying, “Wow you guys really did a number on this place. So what next?”
“Well, I think we could all use a shower and a nap. If the shrine wasn’t destroyed I’d offer you all a place to stay.” said Mina
“It’s okay we can all stay at my hotel. Julius do you still have your phone? If so hand it to me so I can order my subordinates to pick us up and take us to the hotel.” said Hikaru
“I’m not really good with technology so I don’t carry a phone.” answered Julius
“Haa… anyone here have a phone?” asked Hikaru
Alucard raised his hand and walked over to Hikaru to hand over the phone. Hikaru took the phone and dialed a number which was picked up instantly. She then said, “I need a pick at Hakuba Shrine bring enough cars to hold 10 people. I’ll also need you to prepare rooms for us and bring men to cordon off the area around Hakuba Shrine.”
The persona on the other line responded with a loud ‘understood’ that could be heard by the whole group. Now done Hikaru tossed the phone back to Alucard. She then turned to look at Zero and said, “You said once everybody was here you’d explain about Nova so I’m all ear.”
“Oh yes, I almost forgot. Everybody this is Nova and she’s my daughter. Say hi to everybody Nova.” said Zero
“Hello, my name is Nova. Thank you for helping papa.” said Nova
Zero then began to explain about Nova's birth and how he created her a few days ago. Although he wasn’t exactly 100% forthright level out bits and pieces of the story he managed to get some of the truth across. The information shocked Soma, Hikaru, Mina, and Alucard. The rest already knew of Zero’s capabilities so it was just another average day to Zero.
“Wow, you never cease to amaze me Zero. It looks like I’m made a pretty impressive friend.” said Soma
“Yeah you did so don’t you go forgetting it.” said Zero in response
“Wait if you made her while we were trapped in the castle does that mean she hasn’t seen the outside world yet?” asked Mina
“Yes, she hasn’t that why I’ll show it to her tomorrow. I promised I’d spend time with her so I show her and teach her humans while I`m at it.” said Zero
As the group was still having their discussions 4 black cars pulled up at the base of the stairs and a man run up the stairs. A mana in a black suit reached the top and bow to Hikaru and said, “The cars are here madam and as for the cleaning it has been done and your rooms are clean.”
“Good then lead the way and we’ll follow.” said Hikaru
Hikaru and Valna were placed in the first cat followed by Zero, Yoko, and Nova in the second car. The third card held Soma and Mina while the fourth had Alucard, Dahlia, and Azalea. Once everybody was properly seated the cars departed and headed for the hotel.